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Easy Ways to Pretty Frocks -- Sewing Stylish 1920s Clothing, Trims & Accessories
by Spool Cotton Co.

{softcover, 35 pages, 5.5x8.5, 2008, ISBN: 1934268933}

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Originally published in 1928, this book will enable you to use 1920s sewing techniques, trim ideas and patterns to create vintage clothing, lingerie and accessories. Beginning with a what to wear and when to wear it guide to 1920s fashion etiquette, this book then teaches you how to:

- make an apron, bib-apron and envelope chemise without using 
  a pattern.
- easily draft a bloomer pattern using your own measurements 
  along with instructions for sewing and finishing the bloomers.
- draft a nightgown pattern and make a nightgown.
- develop a dress using draping methods, stitching and finish the 
  dress.
- cut a pattern from the plain dress you created and add a collar 
  and long sleeves.
- use your plain pattern to make a tucked or plaited dress.
- add soft drapes, lace and a ribbon belt to create a more 
  elegant dress.
- fit square shoulders, sloping shoulders, hollowed chest and an 
  over-erect figure.
- make ribbon hat trims for those fabulous 20s hats.
- make a felt hat for a 19" head size with instructions for
  increasing/decreasing to accommodate different hat sizes.
- make ribbon roses, transparent flowers, a spray of sweet peas 
  and a taffeta flower for trimming hats and clothing.
- make a bedspread, matching dressing table top/skirt, curtains 
  and seat covering.
- make a doll dress and hat without using a pattern.

Easy Ways to Pretty Frocks provides guidance on cutting, pinning the pattern on cloth, simple lingerie embroidery, seams and seam finishing, gathers and finishing the gathere